Wednesday, May 28, 2014

American Made Brand Blog Tour

Today is my day for the American Made Brand blog tour. I am so excited and honored to be representing Kentucky. I was born and raised here. I have lived in a few different states and in Germany twice, but I live in the same neighborhood I grew up in now. Our youngest daughter lives down the street and our oldest one is moving two houses down in a few weeks. We love it here and can't imagine making our home any where else.

Kentucky has so much to offer and is such a beautiful state. Nearly 95% of the world's bourbon is made in Kentucky. My maiden name is Beam, so you can be sure that I know this first hand.

Kaelin's restaurant in Louisville claims to have invented the cheeseburger.

Colonel Sanders was a real person and he developed his famous recipe for KFC in Corbin, KY.

The Corvette is produced in Bowling Green, KY. Recently, there was a giant sinkhole in their museum, which engulfed eight vintage Corvettes. They have all been recovered and the museum is considering making the sinkhole a permanent part of the museum.

Mammoth Cave is the largest cave system in the world. And the U.S.'s second oldest tourist attraction only behind Niagara Falls.

The Louisville Slugger baseball bat is produced right here in Louisville. It is home to the world's largest bat.

Kentucky is home to the world's largest fireworks display. Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the Kentucky Derby festival each year. More than five times the crowd for the Derby attends Thunder each year.

The Kentucky Derby is "the fastest two minutes in sports". It is the first leg of the Triple Crown. People from all over the world come to see the horse race. Women in hats are everywhere. And the infield crowd is there for a great time.

This brings me to my quilt block. I chose the dark aqua color for the state because it represents bluegrass. The horse is my simplified version of the great horse race. I added the year the state came into the union at the bottom of the plate.

AMB is giving away a fat quarter bundle of their wonderful cotton solids. These beautiful fabrics are amazingly vibrant and fantastic to work with.

This giveaway is open to everyone in the United States. To enter just leave a comment on my blog. For an extra chance to win just follow me. Make sure I can contact you! For a second giveaway, I will be giving away a charm pack of these beautiful colors not including white, since I used all of it making my license plate. I'll be adding a few personal goodies from Kentucky. I will draw the winning entry on Saturday.

And make sure to check out all the other blogs along the way. Be sure to check back after all the blocks are made to see the finished quilt.

241 comments:

Hi Sandy, I love your block. That horse could not have been easy to create on such a small scale. I had a little trouble getting to your comments page. It could be my connection since we're having bad weather, but you might want to check that out to see it there is a problem.

Hi Sandy,I never realized how many great places to visit there are in Kentucky. The caves look really cool. Your horse is very reflective of what people think about when they think of KY. I'd love to see the fireworks. The bluegrass color is beautiful.

Love your license plate with the Derby horse and bluegrass. I have been to Chimney Rock which is very scenic and the Derby. I love northern Kentucky too! You have a beautiful state. I decided to follow you blog! Great job!

Just really admire your KY block. So darn clever of you. I always think of the KY Derby. Gotta love horses. I am from the State of CA. Actually I live in Sonora, CA which is the foothills. I grew up in Jamestown, which is about 5 miles from Sonora. Jamestown is well known for the Sierra Railroad, where Engine 3 was used for movies and is now used for rides. Thank you for sharing the educational history of KY and for being a part of the AMB Blog Tour as well as the chance to win either one of your giveaways.

The corvette issue..sounds rather sad, but at the same time..YES...leave the sink hole as the attraction! In a way it is fitting as if the models aren't "here" anymore...at least there is the rememberance - and a new memory!Thanks for the giveaway and your block is great!Cheriquiltingnanny at yahoo dot com

Thanks for the opportunity to win the fat quarters. Can't wait to get my hands on some of those luscious colors! Loved visiting Kentucky a few years back; we visited Mammoth Cave and the Kentucky Horse Park.

I loved reading your post since Kentucky/Louisville holds such a special place in the heart of this Southern California girl. I just graduated from UofL last year and it is where I met my fiancee. Sadly, we now live in Texas but your post was a trip down memory lane =) Thanks so much for the opportunity

Sandy, LOVE our Kentucky license plate! As A rider, I'll have to make one myself for sure! I think of KY as a very green state. The caves are a perfect family activity on a hot summer day, too. We visited them as we moved from CA to MA in 1971. Love all the interesting facts. Going to have to revisit!

Thanks for all the wonderful information about Kentucky. I love watching the Kentucky Derby! You did a great job on your plate block. And I'm so excited about this American made cotton fabric. Thanks for the chance to win some!

Hi Sandy - Love your true Kentucky block. Though not originally from the Bluegrass State, I've lived here for the past 6 years, on my husband's small family farm in Danville. That's central Kentucky - beautiful horse country - and, dare it say it Wildcat territory!Unfortunately, I've only been to Louisville a couple of times and quite briefly, so far; but I plan on living here the rest of my life, so hopefully I'll get to know your city better.